Since connecting with Carlos at Recruiting For Good eleven months ago, my three daughters (ages 14, 12 and 10) have been involved in a variety of exciting and engaging opportunities during which they have been able to express their creativity and actively involve their communities.
After starting with cookie and chocolate reviews (what child wouldn’t be hooked immediately when their "job" was to taste sweet treats and give their opinions?!), my girls were eager to be placed on additional gigs from Recruiting For Good. Carlos appreciated their enthusiasm, attention to detail and work ethic, and rewarded them with additional chances to prove themselves. My daughters have worked on creative writing gigs and imaginative drawing projects, along with super secret missions where they get to report about exciting things happening around them. Carlos connected them with successful female entrepreneurs and gave them the chance to be enlightened by women who run their own businesses - artists, designers, bakers and visionaries.
After months of proving themselves and being mentored by Carlos, two of my daughters were given the gift of creating their own initiatives to encourage their fellow athletes (softball players for my oldest, and dancers for my middle child) to do good both on the field and off (in and out of the dance studio) by getting involved in community service events. They spent hours answering thought provoking questions that really made them consider their goals and their leadership styles, and had many discussions with Carlos about how they wanted to set an example and create a path for others to follow. Carlos wants my daughters to know that they have a voice and that they should be confident in their decisions. It's okay to make mistakes or change your opinion after you've attempted something, but you should never be afraid to try something new.
Every idea that Carlos has for new gigs, rewards or opportunities is first presented to me, as their mom. Every email sent between Carlos and the girls has me copied on it. Carlos is completely professional and has stressed from the beginning that I remain involved in every conversation. We've had so many 1-1 talks ourselves that I feel like I have a mentor and a friend too!
Our involvement with RFG has boosted the girls' confidence and allowed them to expand their horizons. They are maturing into more honest, responsible and passionate human beings, who know hard work results in big rewards. Gift cards, chocolate, donations to our favorite non-profit organizations, sweet treats for special people in our lives, and parties at the completion of a gig are all nice, but knowing that you did a great job and finding success in your endeavors is really the ultimate prize!